Enhancing Personalised Cybersecurity Guidance for Older Adults in Ireland
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| author | Sheil, Ashley Camilleri, Jacob Cronin, Moya Gruben, Melanie Keefe, Michelle O Murray, Hazel Das, Sanchari |
| author_facet | Sheil, Ashley Camilleri, Jacob Cronin, Moya Gruben, Melanie Keefe, Michelle O Murray, Hazel Das, Sanchari |
| contents | The term `Digital Divide' emerged in the mid-1990s, highlighting the gap between those with access to emerging information technologies and those without. This gap persists for older adults even in the 21st century. To address this, our study focused on how older adults in Ireland can feel safer online. We conducted a two-phase study. In Phase I, 58 participants used Dot Voting to identify top cyber-security priorities, including password management, privacy, and avoiding scams. This informed Phase II, where we held focus groups with 31 participants from rural and urban communities in Ireland. Researchers provided tailored advice through presentations and leaflets, followed by open discussions. Our findings show that, despite being highly aware of cyber-scams, older adults remain very concerned about them. Participants expressed hesitation about using online password managers and two-factor authentication but valued advice on privacy and tools that can help them feel more in control online. |
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| spellingShingle | Enhancing Personalised Cybersecurity Guidance for Older Adults in Ireland Sheil, Ashley Camilleri, Jacob Cronin, Moya Gruben, Melanie Keefe, Michelle O Murray, Hazel Das, Sanchari Human-Computer Interaction Computers and Society The term `Digital Divide' emerged in the mid-1990s, highlighting the gap between those with access to emerging information technologies and those without. This gap persists for older adults even in the 21st century. To address this, our study focused on how older adults in Ireland can feel safer online. We conducted a two-phase study. In Phase I, 58 participants used Dot Voting to identify top cyber-security priorities, including password management, privacy, and avoiding scams. This informed Phase II, where we held focus groups with 31 participants from rural and urban communities in Ireland. Researchers provided tailored advice through presentations and leaflets, followed by open discussions. Our findings show that, despite being highly aware of cyber-scams, older adults remain very concerned about them. Participants expressed hesitation about using online password managers and two-factor authentication but valued advice on privacy and tools that can help them feel more in control online. |
| title | Enhancing Personalised Cybersecurity Guidance for Older Adults in Ireland |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction Computers and Society |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.15775 |